The intestinal tract faces numerous challenges that require several layers of defence. The
tight epithelium forms a physical barrier that is further protected by a mucus layer, which …

The development of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics methods was instrumental in the
conception of the Human Cell Atlas initiative, which aims to generate an integrated map of …

Despite their crucial role in health and disease, our knowledge of immune cells within
human tissues remains limited. We surveyed the immune compartment of 16 tissues from 12 …

Immune responses to cancer are highly variable, with mismatch repair-deficient (MMRd)
tumors exhibiting more anti-tumor immunity than mismatch repair-proficient (MMRp) tumors …

Single-cell transcriptomics has allowed unprecedented resolution of cell types/states in the
human lung, but their spatial context is less well defined. To (re) define tissue architecture of …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic gastrointestinal disease that is increasing in prevalence
worldwide. CD is multifactorial, involving the complex interplay of genetic, immune, and …

Development of the human intestine is not well understood. Here, we link single-cell RNA
sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to characterize intestinal morphogenesis through …

Macrophages are essential for the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis, yet appear to be
drivers of inflammation in the context of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). How these …

Gonadal development is a complex process that involves sex determination followed by
divergent maturation into either testes or ovaries. Historically, limited tissue accessibility, a …

Single-cell genomics studies have decoded the immune cell composition of several human
prenatal organs but were limited in describing the developing immune system as a …